Bottom View
2x4
14-1/2" (368 mm)
3. Install the Support Framing
WARNING: Risk of injury or property damage. Template/cradle must be properly secured to
support the weight of the rain panel. Secure the cradle to the framing using a minimum of six #8 x
1-1/2" long drywall screws.
If installing the rain panel to a finished ceiling, remove drywall from the installation location.
IMPORTANT! The soldering template must be secured to structural framing.
Attach a mounting surface to structural framing of the ceiling using #8 x 1-1/2" long drywall
screws.
Construct the support framing using 2x4 studs as shown in the illustration above. The face of each
2x4 should be installed flush with the face of the ceiling joists.
Position the soldering template/cradle under the pressure balancing loop(s), as illustrated. Attach
the cradle to the support framing.
Do not strap the pipes.
1235394-2-A
Ceiling Joist
Pressure
Balancing Loop
12-1/4"
(311 mm)
Soldering
Template/Cradle
6
Pressure
Balancing
Loop
2x4
Ceiling
Joist
Kohler Co.